Merryn Doidge (born 2 December 2000, Cornwall) is an English rugby union player. She plays for Exeter Chiefs at club level and was an invitational player for the England squad at the 2021 Women's Six Nations.

International career

Doidge played for England U20s and the National Academy side against the US and Canada. She was selected as an Invitational player for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships. She was called up to the bench for England's game versus France in April 2021.

Merryn Doidge

Club career

She played for Bristol Bears in 2019 before joining the Exeter Chiefs in 2020.

Merryn Doidge

Early life and education

Born in Cornwall, Doidge started playing rugby at Liskeard-Looe alongside her brother. She moved to Newquay Queen Bees U15s at the age of 12.

Merryn Doidge

She attended Exeter College where she captained the college's side in her second year. She was selected for Cornwall and England U18s the same year.

She studied Exercise and Sport Sciences at the University of Exeter.

References

2000 births

Living people

England international women's rugby sevens players

English female rugby union players

Bristol Bears Women players

Exeter Chiefs Women players

Rugby union players from Cornwall

Rugby union fullbacks

Rugby union wings

Alumni of the University of Exeter

English rugby sevens players

Female rugby sevens players

Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for England

Rugby sevens players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games